Fender Esquire | |
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Manufacturer | Fender |
Period | 1950 (original run) 1951–1969 (second run), with reproductions available later |
Construction | |
Body type | Solid |
Neck joint | Bolt-on |
Scale | 25.5" |
Woods | |
Body | Swamp ash, pine |
Neck | Maple |
Fretboard | Maple, rosewood |
Hardware | |
Bridge | Proprietary three-saddle string-through |
Pickup(s) | Traditionally 1 single-coil (some 1950 examples were equipped with 2 pickups); other configurations available |
Colors available | |
white, black & shades of blonde Various sunbursts |
The Fender Esquire was a solid-body electric guitar manufactured by the Fender Musical Instruments Corporation of Los Angeles. It was the first solid-bodied guitar marketed by the company, and made its debut in 1950.[1]